Panagiotis Kitsos
@techlawpolicy.bsky.social
Legal officer. Personal account. Tech law-policy, human rights and beyond
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Residents in Fayette County, Georgia noticed their water pressure was unusually low.
Turns out that a data center 20 miles away had been drawing 30 million gallons of water in secret through connections the county didn't know existed.
Is it any wonder why so many are opposed to data centers?
Turns out that a data center 20 miles away had been drawing 30 million gallons of water in secret through connections the county didn't know existed.
Is it any wonder why so many are opposed to data centers?
May 11, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Residents in Fayette County, Georgia noticed their water pressure was unusually low.
Turns out that a data center 20 miles away had been drawing 30 million gallons of water in secret through connections the county didn't know existed.
Is it any wonder why so many are opposed to data centers?
Turns out that a data center 20 miles away had been drawing 30 million gallons of water in secret through connections the county didn't know existed.
Is it any wonder why so many are opposed to data centers?
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"most professionals don’t want protections to be cut back, but to reduce documentation duties and paperwork. In many cases, they even ask for clearer laws instead of more ‘flexibility’"
Hands up who's surprised by this
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Hands up who's surprised by this
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GDPR Omnibus: EU “simplification” far removed from real business needs
The participants' responses often point in the opposite direction to the European Commission’s approach
noyb.eu
March 5, 2026 at 3:00 PM
"most professionals don’t want protections to be cut back, but to reduce documentation duties and paperwork. In many cases, they even ask for clearer laws instead of more ‘flexibility’"
Hands up who's surprised by this
noyb.eu/en/gdpr-omni...
Hands up who's surprised by this
noyb.eu/en/gdpr-omni...
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European countries need to create a “rapid reaction force” of up to 100,000 troops to replace American soldiers currently stationed on the continent, EU Defense Commissioner Andrius Kubilius told us in an exclusive interview at the #POLITICOPub at #MSC2026 today.
🔗 www.politico.eu/article/andr...
🔗 www.politico.eu/article/andr...
February 13, 2026 at 5:55 PM
European countries need to create a “rapid reaction force” of up to 100,000 troops to replace American soldiers currently stationed on the continent, EU Defense Commissioner Andrius Kubilius told us in an exclusive interview at the #POLITICOPub at #MSC2026 today.
🔗 www.politico.eu/article/andr...
🔗 www.politico.eu/article/andr...
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Paris prosecutors raid French offices of Elon Musk's X
Paris prosecutors raid French offices of Elon Musk's X
The search is part of a preliminary investigation into a range of alleged offenses, including reports that the AI chatbot Grok helped disseminate Holocaust denial content and sexual deepfakes.
www.lemonde.fr
February 3, 2026 at 11:27 AM
Paris prosecutors raid French offices of Elon Musk's X
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What the rise of AI agents means
Interview: Bret Taylor of Sierra and OpenAI
What the rise of AI agents means
econ.st
January 29, 2026 at 3:11 PM
What the rise of AI agents means
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In case you've seen the story about “grok now only generates images for paid users”, it's untrue. Apparently everyone just reported it because… it was what grok told them 🤦🏼
www.theverge.com/news/859309/...
www.theverge.com/news/859309/...
No, Grok hasn’t paywalled its deepfake image feature
X’s sexual deepfake machine is still running, despite Grok saying otherwise.
www.theverge.com
January 9, 2026 at 3:56 PM
In case you've seen the story about “grok now only generates images for paid users”, it's untrue. Apparently everyone just reported it because… it was what grok told them 🤦🏼
www.theverge.com/news/859309/...
www.theverge.com/news/859309/...
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Are children’s rights being protected in today’s digital gaming ecosystem?
Ivelise Fortim @lsemedia.bsky.social writes on the Roblox platform & controversy over its predatory monetisation, sexualised content, weak moderation & child-labour-like practices.
Read more 👉 ow.ly/SPGE50XFyJH
Ivelise Fortim @lsemedia.bsky.social writes on the Roblox platform & controversy over its predatory monetisation, sexualised content, weak moderation & child-labour-like practices.
Read more 👉 ow.ly/SPGE50XFyJH
December 8, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Are children’s rights being protected in today’s digital gaming ecosystem?
Ivelise Fortim @lsemedia.bsky.social writes on the Roblox platform & controversy over its predatory monetisation, sexualised content, weak moderation & child-labour-like practices.
Read more 👉 ow.ly/SPGE50XFyJH
Ivelise Fortim @lsemedia.bsky.social writes on the Roblox platform & controversy over its predatory monetisation, sexualised content, weak moderation & child-labour-like practices.
Read more 👉 ow.ly/SPGE50XFyJH
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Is European digital sovereignty realistic?
Instead of spending on areas where Europe is already behind China and the US, it may make more sense to focus on long-term future digital growth areas.
✍ Angela Garcia Calvo & Bob Hancké @lse-ei.bsky.social blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...
Instead of spending on areas where Europe is already behind China and the US, it may make more sense to focus on long-term future digital growth areas.
✍ Angela Garcia Calvo & Bob Hancké @lse-ei.bsky.social blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...
Can Europe achieve digital sovereignty? - EUROPP
The EU's high level of dependence on China and the United States will make it exceptionally challenging to establish digital sovereignty.
blogs.lse.ac.uk
December 2, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Is European digital sovereignty realistic?
Instead of spending on areas where Europe is already behind China and the US, it may make more sense to focus on long-term future digital growth areas.
✍ Angela Garcia Calvo & Bob Hancké @lse-ei.bsky.social blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...
Instead of spending on areas where Europe is already behind China and the US, it may make more sense to focus on long-term future digital growth areas.
✍ Angela Garcia Calvo & Bob Hancké @lse-ei.bsky.social blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...
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NEW TECH TALKS: As AI systems shape decisions in healthcare, hiring, and beyond, the need for transparency has never been greater. How can we document these tools in ways that are both meaningful and actionable? Tune into the latest episode on AI Documentation: cdt.org/insights/tec...
October 15, 2025 at 5:30 PM
NEW TECH TALKS: As AI systems shape decisions in healthcare, hiring, and beyond, the need for transparency has never been greater. How can we document these tools in ways that are both meaningful and actionable? Tune into the latest episode on AI Documentation: cdt.org/insights/tec...
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💻️ LIVE NOW: European Data Union Strategy: how to write a new rulebook for Europe's digital values
⏱️ 13:00-14:00 CET
With: Bertin Martens, Bruegel
Francesco Guerzoni, @orgalim.bsky.social
Bjorn Juretzki, @ec.europa.eu
Leona King, University of Leuven
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⏱️ 13:00-14:00 CET
With: Bertin Martens, Bruegel
Francesco Guerzoni, @orgalim.bsky.social
Bjorn Juretzki, @ec.europa.eu
Leona King, University of Leuven
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European Data Union Strategy: how to write a new rulebook for Europe's digital values
How can the European Data Union Strategy enhance coherence and economic efficiency across the EU’s existing data regulations?
buff.ly
September 10, 2025 at 11:00 AM
💻️ LIVE NOW: European Data Union Strategy: how to write a new rulebook for Europe's digital values
⏱️ 13:00-14:00 CET
With: Bertin Martens, Bruegel
Francesco Guerzoni, @orgalim.bsky.social
Bjorn Juretzki, @ec.europa.eu
Leona King, University of Leuven
🔗 Join the conversation now:
⏱️ 13:00-14:00 CET
With: Bertin Martens, Bruegel
Francesco Guerzoni, @orgalim.bsky.social
Bjorn Juretzki, @ec.europa.eu
Leona King, University of Leuven
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Your AI queries are consuming a lot of water. These SCU researchers want to know how much. - Santa Clara Magazine
magazine.scu.edu/magazines/fa...
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Your AI queries are consuming a lot of water. These SCU researchers want to know how much. - Santa Clara Magazine
A new grant will facilitate the study of AI data centers’ impact on California water as more data centers pop up across the state.
magazine.scu.edu
August 10, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Your AI queries are consuming a lot of water. These SCU researchers want to know how much. - Santa Clara Magazine
magazine.scu.edu/magazines/fa...
magazine.scu.edu/magazines/fa...
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Books of Scotland: Ewan Morrison - For Emma (2025). Emma is a young genius Silicon Valley scientist who dies in a secret AI brain chip experiment. Her voice then haunts her father, helping him plan the killing of the Big Tech CEO who destroyed her.
June 4, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Books of Scotland: Ewan Morrison - For Emma (2025). Emma is a young genius Silicon Valley scientist who dies in a secret AI brain chip experiment. Her voice then haunts her father, helping him plan the killing of the Big Tech CEO who destroyed her.
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Amsterdam-based online travel agency Booking faces a mass claim law suit launched by Dutch consumer group Consumentenbond over its ways of influencing consumer choices.
Booking faces mass claim over influencing consumer choice - DutchNews.nl
Amsterdam-based online travel agency Booking faces a mass claim law suit launched by Dutch consumer group Consumentenbond over its ways of influencing consumer choices. Booking earned around €1…
www.dutchnews.nl
June 26, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Amsterdam-based online travel agency Booking faces a mass claim law suit launched by Dutch consumer group Consumentenbond over its ways of influencing consumer choices.
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On the European tech dependency: “By tackling its technological dependencies, protecting democratic governance, and upholding fundamental rights, it can foster the kind of competitiveness it truly needs” @marietjeschaake.bsky.social @maxvonthun.bsky.social
www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/e...
www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/e...
Europe’s Tech Sovereignty Demands More Than Competitiveness | by Marietje Schaake & Max von Thun - Project Syndicate
Marietje Schaake & Max von Thun warn that the European Union’s deregulatory push could undermine its autonomy and fundamental values.
www.project-syndicate.org
April 12, 2025 at 7:08 AM
On the European tech dependency: “By tackling its technological dependencies, protecting democratic governance, and upholding fundamental rights, it can foster the kind of competitiveness it truly needs” @marietjeschaake.bsky.social @maxvonthun.bsky.social
www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/e...
www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/e...
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1/If EU has lost faith in US tech privacy for itself, how long until it loses faith in US tech for its societies…
www.ft.com/content/20d0...
www.ft.com/content/20d0...
EU issues US-bound staff with burner phones over spying fears
European Commission officials heading to IMF and World Bank spring meetings advised to travel with basic devices
www.ft.com
April 14, 2025 at 12:26 PM
1/If EU has lost faith in US tech privacy for itself, how long until it loses faith in US tech for its societies…
www.ft.com/content/20d0...
www.ft.com/content/20d0...
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"Today, the EU Commission must stand firm on principle. It must not sacrifice on the negotiating table what used to be called important “Western values”: Free competition. The rule of law. Both are fundamental to democracy."
The EU must stand firm & enforce the law, the Digital Markets Act, #DMA, competition rules. Actually, it is time to think about an independent EU enforcement agency.
@monika-schnitzer.com & I wrote a piece on DMA enforcement - now available in the SCIDA-blog!
scidaproject.com/2025/04/14/t...
@monika-schnitzer.com & I wrote a piece on DMA enforcement - now available in the SCIDA-blog!
scidaproject.com/2025/04/14/t...
This is no big deal: Europe must stand strong on Big Tech - SCiDA
The EU must enforce its DMA cases with vigour - and with an independent agency, argue Monika Schnitzer & Rupprecht Podszun.
scidaproject.com
April 14, 2025 at 4:21 PM
"Today, the EU Commission must stand firm on principle. It must not sacrifice on the negotiating table what used to be called important “Western values”: Free competition. The rule of law. Both are fundamental to democracy."
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You may be fearing your 401k is no longer enough for you to retire. But with all the cuts to NIH and Medicare you also won't live as long. So the policies are integrated.
April 7, 2025 at 1:20 AM
You may be fearing your 401k is no longer enough for you to retire. But with all the cuts to NIH and Medicare you also won't live as long. So the policies are integrated.
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As the EU prepares to fine Elon Musk's X up to $1bn under the Digital Services Act, we'd like to remind everyone of our editorial we published in September last year.
euobserver.com/eu-and-the-w...
euobserver.com/eu-and-the-w...
Why EU leaders should get off Musk's X
Leaders should ask themselves - is X really what I want my brand to be associated with?
euobserver.com
April 4, 2025 at 9:05 AM
As the EU prepares to fine Elon Musk's X up to $1bn under the Digital Services Act, we'd like to remind everyone of our editorial we published in September last year.
euobserver.com/eu-and-the-w...
euobserver.com/eu-and-the-w...
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Hungary's Orbán: How to proudly defy EU and international law
Hungary's Orbán: How to proudly defy EU and international law
The EU is considering options against Hungary over its deteriorating rule of law, including restrictions on protests and the Pride ban. Hungary defies EU court rulings, facing mounting fines, while its PM, Orbán, aligns with controversial leaders, including Israel's Netanyahu, who is visiting the country despite an ICC arrest warrant.
euobserver.com
April 3, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Hungary's Orbán: How to proudly defy EU and international law
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"If digital autonomy isn’t at the forefront of these broader defense and infrastructure strategies, Europe risks missing its last best chance to chart an independent course on the global stage"
Europe Must Avoid Becoming a Digital Colony. The EuroStack is the continent’s last chance for technological sovereignty in the era of AI. My latest on @foreignpolicy.com with Haroon Sheik. foreignpolicy.com/2025/03/31/e...
Europe Must Avoid Becoming a Digital Colony
The EuroStack is the continent’s last chance for technological sovereignty in the era of AI.
foreignpolicy.com
March 31, 2025 at 4:50 PM
"If digital autonomy isn’t at the forefront of these broader defense and infrastructure strategies, Europe risks missing its last best chance to chart an independent course on the global stage"
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Today, Orwell's prescient work is no longer a warning, but an I-told-you-so. This essay discusses how fitting Orwell is to our times. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/29/m...
We Are All Living in George Orwell’s World Now (Gift Article)
He is easy to quote, but what would the iconoclastic British socialist really have thought about politics today?
www.nytimes.com
March 30, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Today, Orwell's prescient work is no longer a warning, but an I-told-you-so. This essay discusses how fitting Orwell is to our times. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/29/m...